ECLECTICA CONTEMPORARY
With an increasing focus on African Art around the world, Eclectica Contemporary aims to present a carefully selected and focused collection of art from the continent that interrogates issues facing us in a globalized world. The art at Eclectica Contemporary often showcases practices and materials from art history but which push these boundaries and explore uncharted territories of representation, technique and theory.
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Eclectica Contemporary sees itself as an African gallery with an international vision. We celebrate the diversity and depth of art making on our continent while aiming to contextualize it for a growing global market.
Our program of exhibitions shows a mix of solo shows by gallery artists alongside curated group shows. In addition, the Eclectica Contemporary exhibition space has facilities for experimental, new media and project-based works.
EXHIBITIONS
Swirl and Conquer: The Master’s Gathering
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present Swirl and Conquer, a solo show by Ebenezer Samuel Akinola. Born in 1968 in Ibadan, Nigeria, Ebenezer Samuel Akinola is a leading voice in contemporary African art. He graduated at the top of his class with a Bachelor's degree in painting from the
In Afterland
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present In Afterland, a solo show by Lien Botha. Botha is one of the few South African artists who has been experimenting with the photographic medium beyond its documentary frame. Born in Gauteng, South Africa in 1961, she initially studied languages at the University
Part Black, Part Anomaly by Thando Phenyane | Tomorrows/Today at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025
Eclectica Contemporary Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025 We are thrilled to announce our participation in this year’s Investec Cape Town Art Fair’s Tomorrows/Today section, showcasing a new body of work “Part Black, Part Anomaly” by Thando Phenyane. With a proposition that is centered around Identity, space and
Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025
Eclectica Contemporary Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025 We are delighted to announce our upcoming participation in the 12th edition of Investec Cape Town Art Fair, taking place 21 - 23 February 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Alongside 124 world-class exhibitors, we will showcase
What Was, What Is, What If
What Was, What Is, What If Text by Nkhensani Mkhari What Was, What Is, What If interrogates the liminal spaces between representation and deconstruction, where six contemporary artists negotiate the phenomenological terrain of cultural production. Each artistic intervention functions as a discursive mechanism, problematising linear narratives and destabilising hegemonic
Lit Up
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present Lit Up, a solo show by Lars Fischedick. For years, Lars Fischedick’s work inhabited the shadowy realms of deep, brooding palettes neon flashes like distant stars punctuating expanses of dark matter. But with Lit Up, Fischedick steps into a new atmosphere, where geometry softens
